Options for people Working with Disabilities: The onset or progression of a disability can be a devastating event. However, it does not always mean that you will have to give up your job. Employers are obliged to make reasonable accommodations for staff with disabilities and often, you can continue working
Equality in the Workplace: The Employment Equality Acts 1998–2015 outlaw discrimination in a wide range of employment and employment-related areas. These include recruitment and promotion; equal pay; working conditions; training or experience; dismissal and harassment including sexual harassment. The legislation defines discrimination as treating one person in a less favourable way than
Employers obligations in Ireland: Employers must ensure that their employees receive certain basic employment rights. These rights are governed by detailed employment legislation. If you employ people or are setting up a business that will employ people you need to be familiar with your responsibilities and your employees’ rights. In this document
National Council for the Blind Ireland: NCBI (National Council for the Blind Ireland) is the national sight loss agency. We are a not for profit charity, which offers support and services to people of all ages who are experiencing difficulties with their eyesight. Some Facts We provide a service to over
Working with a Disability: Like all employees, people with disabilities can bring a range of skills, talents and abilities to the workplace and there is a range of supports to help them find and keep employment. Some of these are for people with disabilities who are working – see ‘Employees
Wage Subsidy Scheme: The Wage Subsidy Scheme (WSS) provides financial incentives to private sector employers to employ people with a disability who work 21 hours per week or more, up to a maximum of 39 hours per week. An employee with a disability on the Wage Subsidy Scheme is subject
Types of Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles There are two types – Taxis and Hackneys. Taxis and Wheelchair Accessible Taxis: Taxis and wheelchair accessible taxis are public hire vehicles. Their licence and licensing requirements allow them to stand for hire at a rank (taxi ranks at airports, train and bus stations) and
Free Travel: Everyone aged 66 and over, legally resident and living permanently in the State, is entitled to the Free Travel Scheme. Some people under 66 also qualify. If you qualify for free travel, you are issued with a card that you must carry with you when using public transport.
Ferries & Ferry Ports: Ferry companies operating to and from Ireland use ships which are accessible to people with mobility difficulties. If you need help with boarding and disembarking you should give the ferry company as much notice as possible so that they can make arrangements (this may mean boarding
Links to Accessibility information on Transport Operators websites: Dublin Bus Irish Rail Bus Eireann Luas Dublin Bus: At Dublin Bus we want to provide a friendly, efficient and safe service to all our customers. Some of our customers have a disability, which is sometimes not visible, so they need our
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